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2012 Kia OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1651409
Internal NHTSA #	11317419
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	07/03/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There's a recall on low pressure fuel hose defect for 2013 and 2014 kia optima (kia recall #sc187) but my 2012 also has similar fuel smell. I took my car in to kia of irvine (ca) for diagnosis on march 7, 2020 and was told high pressure fuel line connector to fuel pump is missing a small tab and may need replacement. I was also told that since i recently replaced the valve cover gasket myself which would involve disconnecting and reconnecting the fuel line to the fuel pump, they're not responsible for the line missing tab. But the issue is there was no fuel smell after i replaced the gasket. The smell was right after they replaced the turbo which also involved disconnecting and reconnecting the fuel line to fuel pump. Interestingly, there's another similar recall (kia recall #sc172) where it invlove kia's service technician damaging the same fuel line after engine replacement work on numerous vehicles. The fact that kia has had recalls due to fuel odor on same make/ model, and the fuel smell was after they serviced my vehicle, they should be responsible for vehicles fuel line issue. Furthermore kia should take this issue seriously as the car could potentially spark fire. Please help!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORANGE, CA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A63CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2012 Kia OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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